3 1 Create a new class 4 2 Select subject and exam board.

7 5 8 6 Copy the link to share with students Eg: 11B3 Email class link and instructions to join

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Homework & Revision Platform @FlaviaBelhamPhD @RichMBroad What is Seneca? Homework & Revision Platform Best things about Seneca? Free Based on Cognitive Science Automated Marking Adaptive Learning What is Seneca? We think of Seneca as a homework and revision platform for teachers and students to use. Some schools have also been using it to increase student independent learning strategies through blended and flipped learning. And some of the best things about Seneca are... It’s free - so there’s no barrier to entry for students or teachers - this decision was taken to allow as many students and teachers to be able to benefit from it as possible and so that students don’t have to rely on their schools signing up to see a benefit from it. Seneca is based on Cognitive Science - Seneca started with the science of learning as a first principle when designing the platform. We’ll go into more detail about this later Marking is automated on the platform so there’s no need for any extra work from you and you also get some nice diagnostics for how your students have performed on different topics. This can then be used to influence your planning. And lastly, the learning students do is adaptive. By this, I mean that each student has a personalised learning journey that varies depending on how students answer questions. So when a student gets something wrong, the programme will learn that and recap it or show similar questions. And if a student gets questions right, then will either move on from that topic of show harder content on that topic.

How do we learn? @FlaviaBelhamPhD @RichMBroad So Seneca has taken the research into how students learn most effectively to reduce cognitive load and maximise knowledge retention. Knowledge is first processed in the working memory but it is then the interaction between working and long-term memory that forms the basis of learning. Think of this as a diagram as a way of thinking about the long-term memory. You can think of the process of learning as going through these stages: From knowledge - simply knowing something to be true/correct To understanding - having an understanding of the piece of knowledge - what is means and why it is To use or application - being able to apply that knowledge and understanding to problem solve or write an essay To developing mastery of that understanding and use of that knowledge. At Seneca, the platform focuses purely on the development of knowledge and understanding that knowledge. This is particularly useful given the amount of content there is in the curriculum these days and will allow you more time in to focus on the application and mastery of that knowledge in class time. So I just want to demonstrate how this process works with an example... This model was created by Dr Efrat Furst

In other words... @FlaviaBelhamPhD @RichMBroad So the take away message here is that you need to build a really strong foundation that starts with knowledge and understanding. Only then can you build on that knowledge and understanding to think about applying that knowledge in long answer questions, problem solving, etc. If you try and build on it too early, your card tower will come tumbling down and the student might find it very frustrating as this girl has...

The Learning Scientists Oliver Caviglioli @FlaviaBelhamPhD @RichMBroad The Learning Scientists is another website that Seneca really recommends for student and teacher resources about cognitive science. They are researchers in the US and the UK that conduct experiments and liaise with schools to help teachers and pupils. Their research shows these 6 strategies to have the highest impact on developing effective teaching and learning strategies. I’m going to briefly run through them and how Seneca uses these strategies to maximise student learning: Concrete examples - when teaching, use as many examples as possible, linking the content to each example. The connection between examples and concept should be made clear and detailed. These are often included in Seneca’s Content. Dual coding - this is the strategy of using different media to teach and learn. For example, the use of diagrams, timelines, infographics, mindmaps, colours help students understand concepts and also remember them better. However, be careful not to use too many sources at the same time, as this may considerably increase pupils’ working memory load. You will see information displayed using these techniques in the platform. Elaboration - ask students “why” and “how” questions to create connections between multiple ideas. You can also ask them to compare the similarities and differences between two concepts, or relate them to personal experiences. Once again, it is crucial that accuracy is checked for. Interleaving - switching between topics and ideas is a way to use interleaving. Mixing up problems and questions that demand different solving strategies is also interleaving. Using interleaving when students are very new to a topic may not be effective as they may confuse the information. This strategy is best used when pupils are more advanced in their knowledge. Seneca does this by automatically switching between different sub-topics as a student learns. Retrieval practice - to use retrieval practice, you can ask students to put away their books and write down all they can remember about a topic. Then, they should check and complement their answers. It is important that accuracy is checked to avoid misconceptions. Also provide them with as many practice tests as possible. Students can also create their own questions and exchange them with colleagues. Frequent low-stake quizzes at the beginning of each lesson are highly recommended. In a traditional method of revising like revision guides, the student will see about 80-90% content with a couple of questions at the end. Seneca flips this by making about 80% of what a students sees an opportunity to practice retrieving information and about 20% is content. Spaced practice - help your students plan early for their exams and important tasks. When reviewing content in class, make sure you review not only the previous lesson but older content as well. Objectively, there isn’t an optimal spacing interval. However, researchers agree that the “sweet spot” is when remembering the content is doable, but effortful, so information can be reconsolidated and strengthened. As students study on Seneca, a green circle will fill to show how well they understood each topic. This will fade over time to remind students to go back to it. The Learning Scientists Oliver Caviglioli

How many students use effective revision strategies? @FlaviaBelhamPhD @RichMBroad How many students use effective revision strategies? RCT with 1120 pupils from 8 schools Seneca completed randomised controlled trial to understand how effective their platform was. The study compared the test scores of students using revision guides (light blue) to the test scores of students using Seneca. They found that students did twice as well when using Seneca compare to a control group who revised using traditional methods like notes and revision guides so it has been proven to have a huge impact on student outcomes.